Assistant Professor, Applied Computer Science

Director, Applied Computer Science Program

Contact Information

Education

Bachelor of Science, Technical Informatics, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Master of Science, Media and Knowledge Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Doctor of Philosophy, Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Courses Taught

Databases

Networking and Security

Introduction to Programming

Business Analytics

Database Management and Applications

Special Topics in Management Information Systems: Business Analytics

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design

Web Design and Development

Introduction to Programming

Introduction to Database Systems

Cryptology and Data Protection

Network Security

Server Management

Intermediate Programming

Security Issues in Information Technology

Introduction to Network Design

Background

Mark Voortman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and director of the applied computer science program in the Rowland School of Business at Point Park University. Voortman co-created the revised applied computer science (formerly information technology) program at Point Park, which is focused on helping students build applicable knowledge in advanced programming, big data and business entrepreneurship.

Prior to joining Point Park, Voortman conducted postdoctoral computer science research on immunity inspired security at the University of Pittsburgh and has also been a postdoctoral researcher and consultant for the Center for Disaster Management at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Voortman conducted his Ph.D. research on causal discovery of dynamic systems in the Decisions Systems Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh and during this time, gave several guest lectures on decision analysis, decision support systems, research design and information science. In 2010, he founded the company, Voortman Technologies LLC, which focuses on developing privacy-by-design services.